Lee Alexander McQueen was born on 17 March 1969 at University Hospital Lewisham in Lewisham, London, to … See more

McQueen left school aged 16 in 1985 with only one O-level in art and took a course in tailoring at Newham College. He went on to serve a two-year apprenticeship in coat-making with Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard before … See more

Some of McQueen's accomplishments included being one of the youngest designers to achieve the title "British Designer of the Year", which he won four times between 1996 and 2003; he was also appointed a … See more

McQueen created custom designs for music artists David Bowie and Björk, which were used in their album covers and tours. Lady Gaga wore several McQueen designs, including the final outfit from Plato's Atlantis, in … See more

McQueen was openly gay and said he realised his sexual orientation when he was six years old. He told his family when he was 18 and, after a rocky period, they accepted it. He described coming out at a young age … See more

On the morning of 11 February 2010, his housekeeper found McQueen had hanged himself at his home in Green Street, London. Paramedics were called and they pronounced him dead at the scene. He was 40 years old. … See more